Strong SRT 5437 User manual

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High Denition Digital Receiver

SRT 5437

User Manual

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Warranty Information

This product comes with a 12-month manufacturer’s warranty from

the date of purchase.

This unit has a 30 days replacement warranty for manufacturing

faults. Within this period please return the faulty product with all

its supplied accessories to either the place of purchase or STRONG

Australia accompanied by the original purchase receipt.

After this 30 day period the unit must be returned to STRONG

Australia for testing, and if deemed faulty, it will be repaired or

replaced at the discretion of STRONG Australia Pty Ltd. The faulty

product can either be sent to STRONG Australia directly or via your

place of purchase for evaluation.

STRONG Australia will cover any reasonable costs incurred in

returning the faulty product for evaluation should the product

be deemed as genuinely faulty. If the product is found to have no

fault, the costs incurred in delivering the unit to and from STRONG

Australia needs to be covered by the customer.

Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under

Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or

refund for major failure and for compensation for any reasonably

foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have goods

repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and

the failure does not amount to a major failure.

STRONG Australia Pty Ltd

60 Wedgewood Rd, Hallam. VIC. 3803

Ph: +61 3 8795 7990 FAX: +61 3 8795 7991

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Table of Contents

1. Safety Instructions 5

Reference & Software Update 6

2. Product Overview

2.1 Front Panel 7

2.2 Rear Panel 7

2.3 Remote Control Functions 8

2.4 Activating the learning remote function 10

3. Installation

3.1 Connecting to a Television 11

3.2 First Time Installation 12

4. Basic Unit Operations

4.1 Program Management Settings 15

a) Program Edit

b) EPG - Electronic Program Guide

c) Sort Channels

d) Creating favourite channel list

4.2 Picture Settings 15

a) Screen Mode

b) Display Mode

c) TV Type 16

4.3 Colour Settings Menu 16

4.4 Channel Search 16

a) Auto Search

b) Manual Search

4.5 Restore factory default 16

4.6 USB 16

a) Accessing the USB

b) Multimedia

c) Recording - Instant Recording, Schedule Recording

d) Time Shift 17

e) Playback Recorded Files 18

f) Stop playback

g) Delete Recorded Files

5. Clock & Time Settings 18

6. Trouble Shooting 19

7. Unit Specications 21

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1. Safety Instructions

Safety Precaution

This STB has been designed and manufactured to satisfy the

international safety standards, please read the following safety

precautions carefully before operating this receiver.

Main Supply:

Before operating, please check the units operating voltage is

100-240V AC 50/60Hz.

Overload:

Do not overload a wall outlet with extension cord or adapter, do not

use damaged power cords or touch it with wet hands as this may

result in electric shock.

Liquid:

The receiver should not be exposed to dripping or splashing water,

and that no objects lled with liquids, such as vases, should be

placed on or near the unit.

Ventilation:

Keep the slots on sides & top of the receiver uncovered to allow

sucient airow to the unit. Do not put the receiver on soft

furnishings or carpets. Do not expose the receiver to direct sunlight,

do not place it near a heater or in humid conditions. Do not stack

other electronic equipment on top of the receiver.

Cleaning:

Un-plug the receiver from the wall outlet before cleaning. Clean

the receiver with a soft cloth and a mild solution of washing-up

liquid (no solvents).

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Connection:

Disconnect the receiver from the mains when you connect it to

Antenna or disconnect it from Antenna. Failure to do so, could

possibly cause damage to the Antenna.

Location:

Keep the receiver indoors in order to avoid lightening, rain or

direct sunlight.

Do not remove cover:

Do not remove the cover, to reduce the risk of electric shock.

Contact qualied and licensed service personnel to repair the

receiver, or contact your dealer.

Reference

Auto Search

Manual Search

PAL/NTSC Conversion

True full Color (32 bits) on screen display (OSD)

Menu language supported: English

Multi-language audio supported

Multi-language DVB Subtitle output

7 days Electronic Program Guide (EPG)

USB 2.0 Interface

Software update:

If new software becomes available for this model, it can be

downloaded from our website (www.strong.com.au) and then

placed onto a USB. Plug in the USB into the USB port on the unit

and then go to:

Menu > Expansion > USB > Software > Click on the le.

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2. Product Overview

2.1 Front Panel

1. Power button: Switch between operation and standby modes.

2. Up & Down Channel: Change channel in viewing modes.

3. USB2.0: Single USB 2.0 Host Port.

4. Power / Signal light: Power / signal indicator.

5. Display: It displays channel information in normal mode and local

time in standby mode.

2.2 Rear Panel

1. ANT IN: Connect the antenna cable.

2. Loop Out: Antenna loop out

3. S/PDIF: COAXIAL: Digital Audio output (Optical).

4. IR Extender Plug: IR Cable (optional).

5. HDMI: Connect to the TV using an HDMI cable (supplied).

6. A/V- AUDIO R/L / VIDEO: Connect to the TV using RCA Jack cable

(not supplied).

7. DC-12V: Connect to the power using power adapter.

*Note: For best results, use HDMI cable and RG6 Quad Shielded antenna cabling

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2.3 Remote Control Functions

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1. POWER: Turns the receiver On

2- 6. TV Control buttons (refer page

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7. TV/RADIO: Toggles between TV or

RADIO mode

8. USB: Access USB Menu &

Recorded Files

9. USB: Previous and Next

10. USB: Fast rewind

11. USB: Stop

12. USB: Fast forward

13. USB: Play/Pause

14. AUDIO: Speaker Selection

15. SUB: Subtitles On/O

16. Timer

17. Set Screen resolution

18. Menu

19. Exit

20. Alter channel or change

selection in Menu Page

21. OK / Enter

22. Alter volume or change

selection in Menu Page

23. INFO: Shows the current channel

information

24. EPG: Shows the EPG (Electronic

Program Guide) in TV mode

25. MUTE: Mutes audio output of the

set top box

26. V+/V- : Increases/decreases the

volume level

27. CH+/CH- : Channel up/down in

channel list mode

28. Records the TV program to the

connected storage device

29. 0~9: Channel selection or value

input

30. FAV: Displays Favourite Channel

List

31. RECALL: To select from the list of

previously viewed channels

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2.4 Activate the learning remote function

1. Press and hold SET button

(1) in TV CONTROL area for

3 seconds. The red LED light

on the TV CONTROL POWER

button will glow brighter,

conrming remote is in

learning mode.

2. Then press any one of the

learning buttons, within 10

seconds, on this remote (2)

(AV/TV, Vol+ VOl- or Power),

the LED light will icker,

conrming readiness to accept

codes from the TV remote.

3. Aim the TV remote (top end)

against this remote, as close as

possible, and press and hold

the corresponding button on

the TV remote. (AV/TV, Vol+,

Vol- or Power).

4. If copy is successful, the LED

light on TV control POWER

Button will ash three times

before staying lit.

5. Repeat 2,3 and 4 for every

other key you wish to copy,

(AV/TV, Vol+, Vol- or Power).

6. Once copying is complete,

press the SET key again, to exit

the learning mode. The LED

light will go out.

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3.1 Connecting to a TV

• Connect antenna cable from wall socket to unit.

• Connect antenna cable from Loop Out back to TV (optional).

• Connect Coaxial cable to Amplier to S/PDIF (optional).

• Connect IR Extender (optional).

• Connect to TV via HDMI or AV Jack, no need to use both.

• Connect unit to power.

3.0 Installation

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3.2 First time installation

If you are using the unit for the rst time or have restored the unit

to factory default, the installation guide menu will appear on your

TV screen. (after the factory reset: Select LANGUAGE, NO CHANNEL

appears, then press MENU, select Installation, input Password, then

select auto/manual search)

• Select Installation and Press ‘OK’.

• Please input PASSWORD (0000).

• Then select Auto Search or Manual Search.

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• Select ‘On’ in Power Antenna Setting, if you’re using Active

Antenna.

• Select ‘Auto Channel Search’, a warning may appear “Network

search YES/NO” (Default is NO). Leave it as NO.

• Press ‘OK’ to start to do channel searching.

• If you prefer you can do a Manual Channel Search.

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Unit will then begin searching for channels.

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4. Basic Unit Operation

4.1. Program Management Settings

• Channel Edit (Menu > Edit Channel > Password> TV

Channels/ Radio Channels )

To edit your channel preferences, use the left and right arrow

to select dierent options ie. Move, delete, lock, rename or

swap and press OK. Default password 0000.

• EPG (Electronic Programming Guide) Press EPG Button

This feature shows the TV program listings for each channel

for the following 7 days. The display shows the buttons to

press to go forward or backward in the programs listing.

• Sort Channels (Menu > Edit Channel > Input Password> Sort

channels

Sort your channels from dierent options given (ie;)

[By LCN] - Sort the channels in ascending order.

[By Service Name] - Sort the channels in alphabetical order.

[By Service ID] - Sort the channels according to the station

(You can select more options to Sort: such as Transponder,

Favourites etc).

• Creating a favourite list: (TV) Menu > Edit channel > Input

Password (0000) > TV Favourites

Select the channel.

Select the Favourite type by pressing the left & right arrow on

Remote (NEWS, SPORTS etc ).

4.2. Picture Setting (Menu > Settings > Input Password >

OSD setup)

(a) Screen Mode

Change the aspect ratio of Video. [Auto], [16:9 Pillar Box], [16:9

Pan&Scan], [4:3 Letter Box], [4:3 Pan&Scan], [4:3 Full],

[16:9 Wide Screen].

(b) Display Mode (576i, 720p & 1080i/p)

You can change this setting to match the most common setting for

HDMI; 576i/50Hz, 576P/50Hz, 720P/50Hz, 1080i/50Hz, 1080P/24Hz,

1080P/25Hz, 1080P/50Hz.

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(c) TV Type (PAL, NTSC, AUTO)

If the picture does not appear to be correct you can change this

setting. This should match the most common setting for TVs in your

country.

(d) Menu Transparency

Change On screen display (OSD) Transparency, (1-10).

4.3 Colour Settings Menu > Settings > Input

Password (0000)> Colour Settings

To adjust brightness, contrast, hue and sharpness:

4.4 Channel Search (Menu > Installation> Input

Password)

(a) Auto Search > Network Search (No/Yes) Default is ‘NO’, leave it

as ‘NO’.

This option will automatically search for channels and save them

once the scanning is complete.

(b) Manual Search (OK to select, Red button to start search)

This option allows you to scan for new channels without deleting

previously saved channels and settings.

4.5 Restore Factory Default (Menu > Installation >

Password ‘0000’ > Factory Default)

This option will delete all preset channels and settings.

4.6 USB

This model will support up to 1TB External USB Hard drive in NTFS

or Fat32 Format.

(a) Accessing USB (Menu > Expansion > USB) or press USB

button on Remote.

(b)Multimedia

When a USB device is attached you can select from the Music, Photo

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or Movie options in this menu.

(c) USB Recording

This function is available only when a USB storage device is

connected to the receiver.

• Instant recording:

If you want to start recording a live show, which is currently

being broadcast, go to the desired channel and press the

REC button on the remote. Press Stop Button which is white

square (Above the Green Subtitle button) to stop recording.

By pressing REC button twice, you are able to adjust the

recording duration.

• Schedule a Recording:

To schedule a recording before broadcast (e.g. record your

favourite show while you’re out), follow these steps:

Through EPG:

› Press EPG to open the full listings.

› Select the TV channel.

› Press OK to go to Program listing area.

› Select the TV show you want to record.

› Press REC button to save a timer.

› If you want to change any settings, press the Red

button on the Remote to Edit the timer.

Through Manual Timer: Menu > Time/Timer Manager

> Event Timer. Or, press TIMER Button on Remote.

› This will display all scheduled recordings (through EPG

or Manual Timer).

› Then press the RED button on the remote to add, or

YELLOW to delete or GREEN to edit the timer.

(d) Time shift (pause & rewind Live TV)

• To activiate Time Shift, press PLAY Button on remote (above

Yellow button).

• This will pause the currently viewed program and allow you to

resume watching from this point by pressing the PLAY button

again.

• Press STOP button twice (white square button above green

button) to end the time-shift function.

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Note: Time Shift will only be available when USB HDD is connected

to the system and read/ write speed is high enough to do that.

(e) Playback a recorded le: (USB Button)

• Press the USB button from the remote control.

• Select the le from the list, press OK.

(f) Stop the playback:

• Press the white square button on the remote (above the Green

button).

(g) Delete a recorded le:

• Select the le from the list and press RED Button (Audio) on

the remote.

• From the list, select Delete option.

• Select the le and press OK button.

• Then press EXIT button and select Yes.

5. Clock / Time Settings (Menu > Time/Timer

Manager> Time Settings)

• To select Region, Time Zone & Daylight Savings.

Note: Day and Date are automatically collected via the Broadcast

stream (by Default).

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6. Trouble Shooting

Before contacting your local service centre, please read the tips

below carefully. If the problem persists after completing the

following procedure, please contact your local product distributor

or service centre for further instructions.

6.1 No message displayed on the front display. (The product will

not switch on.)

• Check the main power cable and make sure it is plugged into a

suitable power outlet.

• Check that the mains supply is switched on.

• Connect the power cable to a dierent power outlet.

• Check that the power switch is on at the rear of the product.

(where applicable)

6.2 No picture

• Make sure that the product is powered on and in operation mode.

(Press the STANDBY button).

• Make sure that the AV (RCA) or HDMI cable is rmly connected to

the TV.

• Make sure that the antenna cable is properly connected to the

product.

• Be sure to activate channel search.

• Check the brightness level of the TV.

• Check if the channel is currently on air. Contact the broadcaster to

ensure that the channel is running.

6.3 Poor picture/sound quality

• Make sure there is no mobile phone or microwave oven near the

product.

• Adjust the antenna direction to get a better picture.

• Set the antenna power in menu to On, if you use the active

antenna to improve the reception (where applicable).

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6.4 No or poor sound

• Check that your AV/HDMI cable is connected correctly.

• Check the volume levels of your TV set and the product.

• Check if the product or TV is on mute.

• Check audio type or soundtrack option. (where applicable)

6.5 Remote control does not operate.

• To control the product, the top end of the remote control should

point directly towards the receiving part of the product.

• Remove and reinsert the batteries in the remote control.

• Replace the batteries in the remote control for a new set.

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